In contrast to Plutarch's description of Alexander the Great, the account in 1 Maccabees __________
A) condemns Alexander as a power-hungry conqueror
B) criticizes Alexander for acting like a barbarian
C) praises Alexander for spreading Greek culture
D) glorifies Alexander as a hero, savior, and god
A
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The unprecedented growth of the world's population beginning in the twentieth century
a. includes a dramatic decrease in the population of the United States. b. includes a sizable increase in the population of Europe. c. saw the world's population increase tenfold in the twentieth century. d. catapulted the world population to over 7 billion in 2011. e. all of the above
When he said of the Versailles Peace Treaty that "this isn't a peace, it's a twenty year truce," Supreme Commander of Allied Armies Marshal Ferdinand Foch meant that __________
A) the treaty required too much from the United States B) the demands placed on Germany would lead to a future war C) the Americans did not get what they wanted from the treaty D) Germany did not face a harsh enough punishment
The one important result of the Jacobin rule was
a. to prevent the return of the monarchy of Louis XVI. b. to provide full rights for women. c. securing the republic against Austrian and Prussian invasion. d. getting the support from the new American republic. e. protection of the church.
What led to the decline of the knights of labor:
A: failed strikes B: failure of cooperative venues C: racial relations of the era D: All of the above